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Why would I say such a thing as "Christmas in May?"? Well, I have this beautiful poinsettia that is still beautiful --- it was purchased in December 2010 --

and this photo was taken May 23, 2011 ---- WOW -- it just does not want to die --- it even has new growth.

According to Aggie Horticulture the way to keep a poinsettia blooming for a longer time one needs to:"Check your poinsettia daily and follow these tips. Water your poinsettia frequently but don't drown it. Keep the plant out of drafts, hot or cold. Place the plant in good light inside the house. And finally, after blooming, discard or begin preparing the plant to bloom agai...

What do people think? Do people think that this is a good time to buy a home?

There have been three separate surveys just recently who say that it is.

The Gallup Poll which showed that 69% of Americans think this is a good time to buy.

Fannie Mae’sNational Housing Survey which reported that Americans believe that homeownership is the investment with the most potential. They chose owning a home over other traditional investments such as stocks, mutual funds and bonds.

The Pew Research Center study Home Sweet Home. Still explaining that 81% agree that buying a home is the best long-term investment a person can make.

Stefan Swanepoel was born in the Serengeti andspent the first 35 years of his life in Kenya, Hong Kong and South Africa. He is a successful businessman, a best-selling author and widely traveled public speaker, having presented more than 750 talks to audiences of over 500,000 people. Swanepoel’s academic accomplishments include a bachelor’s degree in science, a master’s degree in business economics and diplomas in arbitration, mergers & acquisitions, real estate, computer science and mark...

AgentOwned Realty is pleased to announce its association with Walker Jackson Mortgage Corporation.

As far as our agent-owners are concerned, our current loan officers will remain in place. Walker Jackson offers a wider range of mortgage services than we were able to offer previously plus additional loan officers.

So, welcome to Dan Strecker and his current team of loan officers (Rex Strecker, Charles Conley, Jennifer Morris, Richard Peck, Jennifer Williams) to the AgentOwned family.

Have you heard of the SC Safe Home Act? Well, I feel like I have been hiding in a closet somewhere, because I had not heard of it until last week.

If your home meets certain criteria, you are eligible for up to 25% reduction on your homeowners insurance. I should mention here that not all insurance companies give discounts for this. Allstate Wally Burbage & Assoc. does .

Also, in some cases, if your home does not meet the criteria, the state of SC will give, yes that is give, you a grant to bring the home up to the standard criteria for a SC Safe Home.

Jeff Conklin is a certified SC Safe Home Inspector in the Charleston SC area.

In the afternoon, Isaac Green, a volunteer with the Birds of Prey center called Art to let him know that the owl was OK and that yes, it was a Great Horned Owl who had not learned to fly. Isaac said that he was bringing the Owl back to our property to rele...

Elevated home takes advantage of the water views from the kitchen, breakfast area, family room and master suite. The formal living room and dining room have beautiful views of the lush green front yard and established landscaping. This home has a great flow for entertaining. Set up in the open kitchen and wet-bar complete with ice maker and spill out to the la...

There has been a lot of "things" running through my head lately. My first reaction to all of it is “tell me it isn’t so”.

First of all, we had the set back with Liza and her being in the hospital for 4 days -- that was a couple of weeks ago, now. They discovered that she had an auto immune disease -- Pyroderma Gangrenosum --result of the cancer -- she is doing really well this week -- she feels good and looks good.